English-Spanish translations for puncture

• perforar
• pinchazo

Definition of puncture

• The act or an instance of puncturing
• A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate
• To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole

Examples

• There were two small punctures in his arm where the snakes fangs had pierced the skin
• On the way back we got a puncture, and we were stuck at the roadside for three hours until help arrived
• The needle punctured the balloon instantly

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